Starboard Files Proxy Materials for Progress Software

Starboard Value LP, one of the largest shareholders of Progress Software Corporation with current ownership of approximately 5.2% of the outstanding shares, today announced that it filed preliminary proxy materials with the SEC regarding the election of directors to the Progress Board at the 2012 Annual Meeting. In its preliminary proxy, Starboard reiterated its belief that Progress is deeply undervalued and stated that Starboard’s slate of highly qualified nominees possesses the right mix of skill sets to ensure that Progress is taking the necessary steps to enhance shareholder value.

Starboard’s Director Nominees:

Dale Fuller is the President and Chief Executive Officer of MokaFive, a venture-backed private company. Previously, Mr. Fuller served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of McAfee, Inc., the world’s largest dedicated security technology company (“McAfee”), from January 2006 through March 2007. Prior to joining McAfee, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Borland Software Corporation from 1999 until 2005, and prior to that founded and served as President and Chief Executive Officer of WhoWhere? Corporation, later acquired by Lycos, Inc. Mr. Fuller currently serves as a director of MokaFive, AVG Technologies and Webgistix Corporation. Mr. Fuller previously served on the Board of Directors of Zoran Corporation, Phoenix Technologies Ltd., Guidance Software, Inc., Krugle, Inc, McAfee and Quest Aircraft Company, LLC.

John Mutch is the President and Chief Executive Officer of BeyondTrust Software, a privately held security software company focused on privilege identity management solutions sold into the Global 2000 IT infrastructure market. He is also the founder and managing partner of MV Advisors LLC, a strategic block investment firm founded in December 2005 which provides focused investment and strategic guidance to small and mid-cap technology companies. Mr. Mutch previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Peregrine Systems, Inc., a global provider of enterprise software (“Peregrine Systems”), from July 2003 until its sale to Hewlett-Packard Company for $425 million in December 2005. Mr. Mutch currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Agilysys, Inc. and Steel Excel Inc. (f/k/a ADPT Corporation). Previously, he served on the Board of Phoenix Technologies Ltd., Edgar Online, Inc., Aspyra Inc., Overland Storage, Inc. and Brio Software.

Jeffrey C. Smith is a Managing Member, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Starboard Value LP. As Chief Investment Officer of Starboard Value LP, he has significant experience evaluating companies from a financial, operational, and strategic perspective to identify inefficiencies and the resulting opportunities for value creation. Mr. Smith also has extensive public board experience and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Surmodics, Inc. and Regis Corporation. Previously, he served on the Board of Directors of Zoran Corporation, Phoenix Technologies Ltd., Actel Corporation, S1 Corporation, and Kensey Nash Corp. Mr. Smith also served as a member of the Management Committee for Register.com.

Edward Terino is the President of GET Advisory Service LLC, a strategic and financial management consulting firm focused on the technology and maritime industries. He previously served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Art Technology Group, Inc., a publicly-traded eCommerce software company that later sold to Oracle, from September 2001 to June 2005, and then as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Arlington Tankers Ltd, an international seaborne transporter of crude oil and petroleum products, from July 2005 to December 2008. He currently serves as a director of Baltic Trading Ltd. and SeaChange International, Inc. Previously he served as a director of S1 Corporation, Phoenix Technologies Ltd. and EBT International, Inc.

About Starboard Value LP

Starboard Value LP is a New York-based investment adviser with a focused and differentiated fundamental approach to investing in publicly traded U.S. small cap companies. Starboard invests in deeply undervalued small cap companies and actively engages with management teams and boards of directors to identify and execute on opportunities to unlock value for the benefit of all shareholders.

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